car oil wont kill it, BUT motorcycle oils are designed to lube the topend and the bottomend. so you may get notchy shifting ect..
i changed out whatever oil the previous owner put in and i defenetly felt a change when shifting and moticed less vibration at speed.

 

10 w 30 isnt the same for car and bike oil? What exactly is the diffrence? Oil is oil is it not? other than it saying honda or castrol on the side doesnt the SAE 10W30 mean the weight of the oil? Can someone enlighten me on the diffrences of castrol SAE oil and honda oil?

 

there's more to an oil's properties than its viscosity. There's shear resistance, flashpoint, additive package...the list goes on, and on, and on.

 

You wouldn't happen to have the part number for the oil filter would you?

 

Right filter: 15410-MCJ-003

Yes, addative packages are different (hence no "energy conserving" oils). I have read about a gagillion pages about oil and oil addatives. I haven't been able to find anything from any intelligent source to explain why car oil is any different that Motorcycle oil other than the marketing.

Umm, I don't quite understand this. What really damages oil in a Motorcycle engine is the transmission. It shears oil and breaks it down. Cars don't worry about this because they ususally keep the transmission separate from the engine. If you are reffering to the valves, then remember that there are less moving parts in a motorcycle valvetrain than there is in a car valvetrain.

There really isn't a lot of black magic to oils. Just educate yourself and make your own decision. If you don't want to take the time, just buy a case of Honda GN4 or HP4 and call it a day.

 

I use K&N oil filters and Koltz fully synthetic oil. The oil is a bit expensive.... $40 for 4 litres but the bike just adores it.
To remove the oil filter without removing the fairing, all you need is the Honda tools that come with the bike. Use the spark plug wrench and a spanner.

 

I use "car oil" (and regular at that, no synthetic ever) at almost every change and also a fram filter on every vehicle I've ever owner for the last 15 + years. NO engine problems yet using either product. Read the specs on the side of the container to see if it meets the engine's requirements.

 

i use diesel oil. . .works good for me and some puralotor pure one filters. . . .rotella synth is readily available at wal-mart 5w-40

 

 

The previous owner of my '01 F4I said that he used Mobil 1 synthetic in the bike and that it was like $11.00 a quart. It is getting near time to change the oil and I am having difficulty finding the Mobil 1 oil. A couple of bike shops that I have been to have this Castol synthetic. Now I have always been a firm believer in keeping a machine oiled with what it is used to, but what would you guys recommend.